Datapoint Malaysian English/Loosening of sequence of tenses rule

Variety: Malaysian English
Feature: Loosening of sequence of tenses rule
Value: A - feature is pervasive or obligatory
Informants: Stefanie Pillai and Ashley Greig

Examples

Example 205:
A Customs spokesman said an enforcement team chased the lorry after the department received information that the vehicle was carrying boxes of firecrackers.